While preaching last Sunday I found myself in a moment of exuberance and great love for my church. Arriving at the moment with great passion, I spouted out the statement, “The Lord willing, I intend to pastor here until I die.” I was intending to show my affection and commitment to Skelly Drive. Later that [...]
Yep, it’s pretty blunt, but not mean spirited.
Jesus didn’t always use parables, but much of His communication concerning the Kingdom was done through story telling. “The Kingdom of God is like…” If you are a preacher, do you use parables when you preach? Are you a story teller? If you aren’t a preacher, do you like it when the sermon includes stories? [...]
The holidays are here and that means plenty of opportunities to focus the topics of your sermons on things seasonal. Do you? I avoid sermons based on holidays like the plague – no Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, 4th of July, etc. I just think that you can only say so much in a sermon aimed [...]
